What is another word for imagining ?

figment of the imagination

A figment of the imagination

Noun

A series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present

chimaera^UK

chimera^US

fool's paradise

head trip

lack of application

lack of concentration

mind trip

castle in the air

figment of imagination

flight of imagination

thinking of other things

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Noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

judgement^UK

judgment^US

honour^UK

honor^US

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Noun

A notion, idea, or plan

realisation^UK

realization^US

judgement^UK

judgment^US

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Adjective

In a world of your own

having a sneaking feeling

in a world of your own

Verb

(with clause) To believe without reason

feeling

sensing

having a feeling

getting the impression

feeling in one's bones

having a hunch

believing

conjecturing

having a funny feeling

having a sneaking suspicion

having as one's opinion

having the impression

recognizing^US

recognising^UK

becoming cognizant of

becoming conscious of

getting the impression of

feeling in your bones

getting the drift

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Verb

Present participle for to conceive of or envisage in the mind

envisaging

picturing

forming a mental picture of

building castles in air

seeing in one's mind

seeing in the mind's eye

conjuring up an image of

seeing in your mind's eye

thinking about

pondering

indulging in fantasy

building castles in Spain

building castles in the air

living in a dream world

indulging in wool-gathering

trumping up

giving thought to

conjuring up a mental picture of

conjuring up an picture of

getting the picture

conjuring up a picture of

supposing

believing

stargazing

considering the possibility of

entertaining the thought of

creating in your mind

having your head in the clouds

thinking it conceivable

idealizing^US

idealising^UK

aiming at

giving free rein to the imagination

aiming for

conjuring up pictures

setting one's heart on

sighing

setting one's sights on

having as one's aim

having as one's goal

having in view

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“Just forget about work for a moment and imagine yourself being on a beach with a Pina Colada.”

Verb

Present participle for to form a supposition

taking it for granted

having sneaking suspicion

taking as a hypothesis

coming to the conclusion

recognizing^US

gauging^UK

gaging^US

recognising^UK

having a sneaking suspicion

drawing the inference

taking as gospel truth

taking something read

taking something as given

putting one's faith in

thinking it likely that

watching

having as one's opinion

having a sneaking feeling

entertaining the idea

taking the view

subscribing to the opinion

lapping up

betting bottom dollar

pointing the finger at

becoming conscious of

expressing an opinion

becoming cognizant of

finding out

seeing daylight

imaging

getting through one's head

becoming aware of the fact that

becoming conscious of the fact that

counting upon

falling for

taking a stab at

forming an opinion of

making a guess at

taking a shot at

making an estimate of

picking out

dreaming up

having a sneaking suspicion of

jumping to a conclusion

making head or tail of

getting the hang of

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“I imagine that Walter had his reasons for stuffing Dude's briefcase with his dirty undies.”

Verb

Present participle for to consider to be true without evidence

building castles in air

coming to the conclusion

drawing the inference

gauging^UK

gaging^US

having sneaking suspicion

seeing handwriting on wall

seeing in one's mind's eye

reading between lines

running it up flagpole

taking something on board

putting on one's thinking cap

taking under consideration

contemplating the possibility of

symbolizing^US

symbolising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for pretend

going through the motions

passing oneself off as

putting on a false front

putting up a smoke screen

presenting a false face

presenting a false front

making a pretense

strutting

faking it

doing something for effect

doing for effect

displaying

trying to attract attention

putting up a smokescreen

muffling

curtaining

keeping under your hat

minimizing^US

passing yourself off as

sweeping something under the carpet

minimising^UK

keeping a lid on

sweeping something under the rug

giving the appearance of

going through the motions of

making a show of

putting on a false display

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Verb

Present participle for conceive, dream up

modeling^US

modelling^UK

moulding^UK

organizing^US

molding^US

organising^UK

laying the foundations of

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

marshaling^US

marshalling^UK

working hand in glove

mobilizing^US

bringing into existence

mobilising^UK

making arrangements for

throwing something together

catalyzing^US

working something out

cobbling something together

catalysing^UK

thinking on one's feet

being responsible for

framing up

getting in bed with

taking part in a conspiracy

speaking off the cuff

coming to terms

participating in a conspiracy

making preparations for

flying by the seat of one's pants

modernizing^US

modernising^UK

reaching an agreement on

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

doing off the top of your head

making up off the top of one's head

laying the first stone of

getting something going

laying the cornerstone of

putting together roughly

putting together hastily

getting off the ground

harmonizing^US

harmonising^UK

remodeling^US

remodelling^UK

making a start on

getting something off the ground

getting something moving

embarking on

getting something functioning

getting something working

leaving holding the bag

kicking something off

educing

having the bright idea of

starting the ball rolling

giving the appearance of

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

coming to terms about

coming to an agreement

making plans

pulling things together

doing something on the spur of the moment

creating out of thin air

doing something off the cuff

taking it as it comes

dashing out

making it up as one goes along

doing on the fly

clapping together or up

making it up as you go along

getting something done

working against

putting out a contract

putting heads together

doing off top of head

picking up

taking up

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Verb

Present participle for to experience a hallucination

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taking into consideration

Present participle for to consider or give serious or careful thought to

harboring^US

harbouring^UK

recognising^UK

recognizing^US

wrestling with

agreeing to

approving of

giving consideration to

allowing yourself to consider

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

beating one's brains out about

engaging in contemplation

putting on thinking cap

turning over in your mind

debating with oneself

racking your brains about

conducting research into

conducting a survey of

putting on one's thinking cap

cudgeling one's brains

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to Take on a role (in the sense an actor has a role) and enacting or playing that character

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Present participle for to hold in one's mind or imagination

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Present participle for to feel empathy for another person

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